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How Do I Verify Ownership on Wix?

Last updated on January 6, 2023 @ 6:42 pm

If you have a Wix account, you can verify ownership of your website in two ways: through your website’s code or through the Google Search Console. Once you’ve verified ownership, you can access Google Search Console’s features for your website.

To verify ownership through your website’s code, follow these steps:

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  1. Log in to your Wix account and go to My Sites. Then, click the Manage Site button for the site you want to verify.
  2. On the left-hand side of the screen, click Settings. Then, click Verify Ownership. You’ll see a screen with a code snippet.
  3. Copy the code snippet and add it to your website’s HTML code before the tag. For instructions on how to do this, check out Wix’s support site.
  4. Save your changes and wait for Wix to verify your ownership.
PRO TIP: If you are unsure about the ownership of a Wix website, it is best to contact Wix directly. There have been reports of people losing access to their Wix websites after ownership was transferred without their knowledge.

To verify ownership through the Google Search Console, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to your Google account and go to the Google Search Console.  If you don’t have a Search Console account yet, you can create one using this link.
  2. Click the Add a Property button and enter your website’s URL. Then, click Add.
  3. On the next page, select Alternate methods and choose HTML tag from the options that appear.
  4. Copy the code snippet that appears and add it to your website’s HTML code before the </head>.
  5. Save your changes and wait for Google to verify your ownership. Once you’ve verified ownership of your website through either method above, you can access all of Search Console’s features for your site.

Verifying ownership of your website on Wix is important if you want to use Google Search Console’s features for your site. You can verify ownership through your website’s code or through the Google Search Console. Once you’ve verified ownership, you can access all of Search Console’s features for your site.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.